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Labradorite

Lab′ra-dorˊite

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Noun.
(Min.)
A kind of feldspar commonly showing a beautiful play of colors, and hence much used for ornamental purposes. The finest specimens come from Labrador. See
Feldspar
.

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labradorite

labradorite

English

Labradorite

Noun

labradorite (usually uncountable, plural labradorites)

  1. (mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.

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